When it comes to ensuring the safety of their children, parents will rightly take every precaution possible. But kids have a way of finding trouble, even during play time! Fortunately, rubber playroom mats can provide prepared parents with the very best in safe playroom flooring. By using these cushioning mats on your playroom floors, you can let your children play while you enjoy some peace of mind.

You can expect to find a playroom in many homes and in pretty much every childcare facility out there. This is a secure place where children can play with toys and games in the safety of their own homes. Most people think of playrooms as being safe spaces – but often forget about the playroom flooring. Whether you have an extremely young child who likes to lay, roll or crawl across the playroom floors, a toddler who is just beginning to walk and run (often without full coordination), or a slightly older child who only moves at top speed, you can benefit from the softer feel and greater safety provided by playroom mats.

Many rubber playroom mats are designed specifically to provide more surface cushioning. You can get a wide range of playroom flooring options, coming in different sizes, forms, thicknesses and finishes. One of the key features of rubber when it comes to flooring is that it has a greater degree of buoyancy than most other materials. Think about your child falling onto a hard surface like wood or tile, compared to the flexibility of rubber, and this will be an easy choice to make. Whether you are walking over it or falling on it, rubber will have a little ‘give’ and help to cushion the fall. Rubber playroom mats come in different thicknesses and density options. The thickest rubber playroom floors will provide the greatest degree of padding and protection. This is why a rubber surface is ideal when it comes to minimizing pain and injury when a child trips or falls while playing. Not only that, rubber has excellent natural traction to minimize the risk of falls happening in the first place.

Playroom flooring can be installed in a variety of different ways. You can get cushioning playroom mats in set sizes, which are the best option when you have a specific area in mind that you want to make safer. Another option is interlocking tiles. These products fit together easily, usually using either connecting pins or puzzle edges. The great advantage of interlocking tiles is that they are more manageable to handle and transport. You can keep adding tiles to create as large or small a play area as you need. The thickest rubber playroom mats with the highest safety ratings come in tile form. In addition, you could also use a rubber flooring roll to cover your playroom floors with one continuous section of rubber surfacing. All of these options provide simple DIY installation, so you can create your super-safe playroom setup without the need for expensive professional help.

Rubber is the clear choice for providing a cushioning surface for the children playing on top of it. While that is the primary objective of playroom flooring, it is not the only consideration that you need to take into account. Playroom mats also provide protection for the floors beneath them. If you have a delicate flooring type such as wood, installing rubber playroom mats on top of it will help to absorb any shocks or impacts. This will prevent the sub-floor sustaining damage and requiring expensive repairs – even when a child jumps on it or drops heavy or harmful objects! If any damage does occur to your rubber tiles, rolls, or playroom mats, it will be far easier and cheaper to swap out the affected area of rubber flooring than to replace the sub-flooring.

The practical benefits of rubber playroom floors do not end there. Rubber flooring is also easy to clean, which can be especially useful in an area used by young children. While playing, a kid might accidentally spill food or drink on the floor. This can have a serious impact on other materials. For instance, carpet might be soft enough for a playroom, but it can be ruined by a spillage. However, rubber playroom mats can be wiped down with regular household cleaners to keep them in great shape.

Using rubber playroom mats, rolls or tiles is a simple decision. Make sure your child is as safe as possible with a comforting and cushioning surface beneath their feet. If they do fall, then our playroom flooring will help to cushion the blow, as well as protecting your sub-floors from damage. Check out the different options that we offer now!